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Show oo MEXICO 10 BREAK WITH THETEUTONS EL PASO, Tex., SepL 27. A prediction pre-diction that Mexico will follow Argen tina, Peru, Uruguay and Paraguay by breaking off relations with German: was made here tonight by an Ainer lean who has large interests in Mexicc but who declined to permit his name-to name-to be used. He said indications had been pointing point-ing to such a move by Mexico for the past month. The suppression of anti-American anti-American papers in Mexico, said to have been controlled by German interests; inter-ests; the change in attitude of General Gen-eral Alvaro Obregon, General Francisco Fran-cisco Murguia and other prominent Mexican officers and the request for a loan to Mexico were some of these indications of Mexico's attitude toward the United States and the allies, he said. General Obregon now is making a tour of the United States, accompanied by an American army officer. Although he holds no official title with the Mexican government, he is considered the strongest m?n In Mexico Mex-ico next to President Carranza. Tonight To-night he sent for Andres Garcia, in spector general of Mexican consulates in the United States, who is known for his pro-American, pro-ally sentiments. senti-ments. He will join General Obregon in Los Angeles Friday and accompany him easL , When General Marguia -came to Juarez Sunday he was accompanied by the French consul at Chihuahua City and his expressions while here were extremely friendly to Americans, in direct di-rect contrast to his former visit, when ho had the German consul and a party of Germans as his guests. The embargo on foodstuffs to all but allied countries has begun to make Itself felt in Mexico, and there is a strong demand in the north to have Mexico align itself with the allies in order to have the food embargo lifted. The German sentiment in the north has been waning for the past month and a more friendly American feeling has taken its place. Diplomatic disclosures by the United States showing the perfidy of German diplomats in "Argentina and Mexico have also had the effect of turning public sentiment in Mexico to the allies, al-lies, the American said. oo |